Terminal strip

Abstract

A terminal strip fixed to a plating machine has a main strip, a plurality of auxiliary strips extended from a side of the main strip, a plurality of terminals extended from a lateral side of the auxiliary strip. A free end of the terminal has an elastic arm extended opposite to the main strip, a free end of the elastic arm is extended beyond the auxiliary strip and forms a contacting portion. When the main strip is pulled for plating the contacting portions along a direction parallel with the main strip, it is feasible to try to avoid the other part of the elastic arm being plated, so as to save the gold and cut down the plating cost.

1. A terminal strip fixed to a plating machine, comprising: a main strip for being attached to the plating machine; at least one auxiliary strip extended from a side of the main strip; and
 a plurality of terminals extended from a lateral side of the auxiliary strip, a free end of the terminal having an elastic arm extended opposite to the main strip, a free end of the elastic arm beyond the auxiliary strip and forming a contacting portion which passes through a plating area along a direction parallel with the main strip for being plated by pulling of the main strip; wherein 
 the main strip is punched to form holes at intervals for pulling the terminal strip while plating; wherein 
 the terminal has a soldering slice extended from the lateral side of the auxiliary strip and parallel with the main strip, a free end of the soldering slice is bent perpendicularly and opposite to the main strip to form a holding portion, a free end of the holding portion is connected with the elastic arm. 
 
     
     
       2. The terminal strip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a free end of the elastic arm is arched upwardly to form a contacting portion. 
     
     
       3. The terminal strip as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of auxiliary strips are extended from the main strip and spaced away from each other.